Daniel, Megan Jean
Office & Admin SpecialistMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Sales Box Office & Membership. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 16% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $39,272 | +0.7% | +7.2% | −6.1% |
| FY 2021 | $39,011 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $37,275 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2019 | $35,315 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +2.5% |
| FY 2018 | $33,742 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2022 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 53% of the 281 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,565.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Box Office & Membership | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $20.52 /hr | $239 | $39,272 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Strategy Director's Office | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $19.42 /hr | $227 | $39,011 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Strategy Director's Office | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.46 /hr | $303 | $37,275 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.46 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Membership Office | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $17.64 /hr | $207 | $35,315 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Membership Office | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $16.85 /hr | — | $33,742 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Minnesota Zoological Garden
FY 2022, amount paid
- Frawley, John$327,402Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$149,050Zoo Deputy Director
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$140,835Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$129,334Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Fisher, Anthony J$114,114Zoo Conservation Manager
- Olinger, Mathew J$109,536Human Resources Director 3
- Yaw, Taylor Jordan$109,348Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$105,992State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2022, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$62,756Public Safety Dept
- Henderson, Kristi L$55,875Natural Resources Dept
- Sommers, Amy$52,105Public Safety Dept
- Arends, Tabitha L$51,724Corrections Dept
- Kappenman, Angela Marie$51,213Public Safety Dept
- Korhonen, Joseph$50,982Human Services Dept
- Camper, Allison Clair$50,012Public Safety Dept
- Kaehler, Lynn A$48,193Employ & Econ Development Dept